Disciplinary procedures are used primarily to help employees to improve. They also provide a clear framework for both employers and employees to assist in the efficient and systematic resolution of disciplinary issues. The employment legislation contains various rules governing this type of procedures that this article tries to point out.

The current Competition Law has yet to come into practice, and it would need further improvement to reach its full frame, said Trinh Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Competition Authority of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Thua Thien - Hue Association of Enterprises would continue proposing the Government to establish a national system of enterprise support centers from central to local level, said its Chairman Duong Tuan Anh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has pledged to take stronger measures to create a level playing field for businesses and to improve the competitiveness of local businesses.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed special business and financial incentives for special economic zones to fully exploit their potential and competitive advantages.

Immovable property remains the most significant secured property in Vietnam. Civil Code No. 91/2015/QH13 dated November 24, 2015 (the 2015 Civil Code), which became effective on January 1, contains many changes to the legal framework applicable to security over immovable property that this article will try to point out.

Vietnamese handicraft enterprises had to make greater efforts to meet the requirements of foreign customers, said participants in a seminar recently held in Ho Chi Minh City.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises need a transparent business environment and fair competition rather than too much support that could end up being impractical, experts said.

The Government has assigned the State Bank of Vietnam to finalize a draft resolution on the settlement of non-performing loans and a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Credit Institutions and relevant laws.

The Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association has proposed to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc some amendments to the 2013 Land Law.